How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
shǒuThird tonetàoFourth tone
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Wearing these gloves
dài戴mào帽zi子shǒu手tào套wéi围jīn巾quán全tào套dōu都yào要yǒu有
tā她 dài戴shàng上 le了 shǒu手tào套
. She put on gloves
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I bought a pair of gloves.
He is wearing gloves.
She bought new gloves.
Hear the difference
A syllable has a shape.
Tone marks show how pitch changes. Colors help you follow each syllable in the app.
ā →First toneHigh and level
á ↗Second toneRising
ǎ ↘↗Third toneLow, then rising in isolation
à ↘Fourth toneFalling
a ·Neutral toneShort and light
These are dictionary tones. In natural speech, tones can change with context. A third tone often stays low before another syllable.